Bux — a curious name for a bookstore. Its pronunciation is a cross between “books” and “bucks,” and with the store material’s cheap prices, its tongue-in-cheek nature seems entirely intentional.
You’ll see the store if you go to the Culver Center. It sits on the right side of the first floor, so it’s visible if you approach it from Riverside’s...
“The Forest”: Another example of a horror movie with a great premise ruined by stupid horror movie cliches that now permeate modern horror cinema.
Casting Natalie Dormer is one of this movie’s few strengths, but it’s sad knowing that her talents are wasted on not just one role, but two, as she plays twins Sara and Jess Price. Jess has...
“Concussion” is based on the true story of Nigerian immigrant and neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) and his findings and experiences following his discovery of a new brain disease that results from repeated head trauma commonly found in professional football players. As the list of football players going crazy and committing suicide grows, Omalu decides to take action...
Every winter, interested students and professors unite in the charming, slightly forested Center for Ideas and Society at UCR for the Emory Elliott Book Award. The event was named after former American literature professor at UC Riverside, Emory Elliott, who was also a published author and principal figure within the university’s intellectual community. Georgia Warnke, Director of the Center...
I have fond memories of “The Cosby Show” from my childhood. Growing up in a broken home with no cable may have helped, but it may have stemmed from seeing such a harmonious and functional family at a time when everything looked bleak. At the time that show aired, and for years prior, Bill Cosby must have seemed like...
It’s unfortunately common to see women within film portrayed as afterthoughts or mere love interests to clap the leading man on as he saves the day. While it’s exhausting to see women constantly portrayed as weak sex objects with no capacity for individual thought, once in a blue moon comes a film that reminds people of the endless potential...
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While there are a number of movies that came out this holiday season, this one for some reason caught my attention. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic film “Bajirao Mastani,” about a legendary Marathi warrior and his mistress, Bajirao Mastani, is perhaps one of the biggest Bollywood films of the year.
Unfortunately this film really did not live up...
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“Krampus” is a horror/dark comedy set during the holidays. It follows a little boy named Max (Emjay Anthony) as he somehow fucks up Christmas by tearing up his wishlist he was planning to mail to Santa, which triggers the Krampus to go on a murdering rampage toward him and his family. This is strange, because you’d...
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“The Force Awakens” is breaking box office records, and two of our writers, Robert Lees and Nathan Swift, have differing opinions on it. Here is a little point-counterpoint piece they wrote together. Beware, major spoilers ahead.
Nathan’s Argument
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is a great movie, and whoever says otherwise has sold their...
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“The Force Awakens” is breaking box office records, and two of our writers, Robert Lees and Nathan Swift, have differing opinions on it. Here is a little point-counterpoint piece they wrote together. Beware, major spoilers ahead.
Rob’s Argument
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has finally come out, and everyone has come off the hype train...